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xp and vista networking problum with printer sharing

microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking sharing

i have an xp computer and lap top and two vista comps. the two xp comps can
see a printer on one machine but not the printer on the other machine. When i
try to ping the none recognizing one i get a timed out. Also the two xps can
see both vista machines on the add new printer but only one printer can be
seen.

"sean" <sean@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i have an xp computer and lap top and two vista comps. the two xp comps can
> see a printer on one machine but not the printer on the other machine.
> When i
> try to ping the none recognizing one i get a timed out. Also the two xps
> can
> see both vista machines on the add new printer but only one printer can be
> seen.